*Prices change depending on the seasons and on the special offers. Please contact us for more details.

Terms & Conditions

We provide all the linen (for the bed and bathroom) and the furniture for living (pots, pans, forks and knives, glasses…etc.); all the other consumables are self catering (there are shops and supermarkets where you may find everything you need, within 4-8 minutes drive). The only towels which are extras, are the ones for the swimming pool, which we rent upon request and are then given for the entire period of stay. Other extras are: use of the laundry room in case of need, which is open 24h; use of the hot tub.

Use of the swimming pool, BBQ, tennis court yard, table tennis, playground for kids with swings, slide and volley ball net is all free of charge (the tennis court yard is closed at night). Every unit has a private tent (it is a large wooden pergola) around the swimming pool with private furniture (sun beds and deck chairs). There is plenty of free parking place inside our private estate.

Final cleaning is included in the price, however, as a normal international rule and as per General Rental Conditions, we ask to leave the apartment without any garbage, opened food rests, or dirty pans/dishes.

We accept payments via Credit Card (VISA MASTERCARD), swift bank transfer, or via PayPal. According to our General Rental Conditions we ask an advance payment (deposit) of 30% of the total rental upon booking confirmation; the balance is due not later than 30 days before the beginning of the rental period.

Arrivals are from 5.00 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. and departures by 9.30 a.m.. The minimum rental period is usually 3-4 nights, depending on the season.

IMPORTANT NOTE: According to the City Council resolution of March 2012, from April 1st 2012 the City of Barberino Val D’Elsa introduced the tourism tax, applied to non-residents staying overnight, for a maximum of 7 consecutive nights. The tourism tax rate for each accommodation facility is Euro 1,50 per person per night, and it is not applied to children up to 14 years old. The total amount of the tourist tax will be asked in cash upon arrival at Castello di Pastine.

Few additional info concerning our offer:

– Castello di Pastine is not an hotel, it offers holiday homes (Case appartamenti Vacanze); they are not official tourist structures, such as hotels, residences, etc. but private houses. Being such, they do not have standards or categories that are internationally recognized, indeed they reflect, in their architecture and furnishing, the local traditions and the personal taste of the owner. This is precisely the kind of holiday we offer: the chance to partake in the culture of Tuscany, living in the same surroundings as an inhabitant would. In order to live this experience in the right spirit, it is important not only that the holiday-maker accepts but also that he will be able to appreciate the differences in the properties we are proposing in comparison with those where he normally lives. We do not offer all the services offered by an Hotel: we do not have a 24h reception, we are not allowed to serve any type of food (breakfast neither), etc. We do not offer a regular “front desk service”…we provide an house book with basic information of the area. Coming to us is just like renting a furnished apartment.

– at Castello di Pastine we do not offer phone service. We recommend our guests to make sure to bring a working mobile phone with them. We offer free Wi-Fi (inside the units, and on the outdoors: terraces, swimming pool and gardens).

– A car is mandatory if you are willing to stay with us. There are no public transportation to us.

– The people admitted in the house/apartment must not exceed the number of persons indicated in the Booking Confirmation Voucher and Booking Form. It is not possible to have visits at Castello di Pastine from external guests/friends.